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The greenhouse at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Salem isn't exactly an easy place to find.

State penitentiary inmates harvested more than 30 tons of potatoes, carrots, tomatoes and other produce from a garden they tended this summer at the minimum security unit in Yankton.

JENNY JONES: Teacher wants children to grow vegetables. Published: November 29th, 2009 10:58 PM Last Modified: November 29th, 2009 10:58 PM An Alaska teacher's dream to build a greenhouse so students can grow fresh vegetables in the village of Quinhagak will likely become reality thanks to a $10,000 grant from former celebrity talk show host Jenny ...

YOUNGSTERS at a Weston School have been getting their hands dirty on the way to a special award for their gardening prowess.

CHILDREN in Moorends have been helping out the local community with their gardening skills.

Not everyone who appreciates the pleasures of a backyard garden enjoys the hours of toil required to keep it looking nice.

With Thanksgiving behind us for another year, it's now time to turn our attention to the 12th month.

A yam by any other name is a sweet potato, as the names often are used interchangeably.

Hot tip for today only! After Thanksgiving Garden Section Sales at Home Depot while supplies last are as follows: 6" Poinsettia plants Monday, November 23, 2009 As we grow closer to winter, the stores are filled with beatiful holiday plants and bulbs.

Cheers to the first successful year of the Growing Together-Marshfield Community Gardens.

My husband's weeping fig tree left this world only last year, having lived 20 years with no fertilizer, ever, and far less water than it rightfully deserved.

In the gardens of the living and the dead, the war goes on; not so much with enthusiasm as with resignation.

Question: I realize it is getting fairly late, but can I still have my garden soil tested or is it better to wait until spring? -- Carla, Marshfield Answer: Soil samples can be collected and tested anytime during the season as long as the ground is not frozen.

No matter where you live in the country, there is a season when snapdragons will absolutely steal the show in your landscape.

The Wildlife Habitat Protection Trusta s Community Allotment and Sensory Garden in the village has been announced as the peoplea s choice to win a Peoplea s Millions grant, after a closely fought public vote.

Protesting Leeds children put on face masks as they prepared for the worst a ' a giant, stinking tip right across the road from their school.

MENASHA - The shallow dug-out area in front of the Gilbert office building at 400 Ahnaip Street isn't a golf sand trap that is under construction but a garden instead.

Tourists traveling the vast expanse of tribal lands in northern Arizona soon will have a venue to learn about the culture of one of the oldest indigenous tribes in America.

For the first time in years, gold is "in" for Christmas. By MARY CAROLL GARRITY Scripps Howard News Service One of my favorite traditions during the holidays is to learn about other people's holiday traditions.

FERNLEY--On Dec. 5 from 4 p.m.-8 p.m., five local residents will open their homes to visitors as part of the Fernley Art Home & Garden Tour, as each home will be impeccably decorated for the holidays.

Bursch Elementary School students make a salad while learning about good nutrition as part of the Moveable Feast program at the Baldwin Park Community Garden Nov.

With arugula straight from his garden and entertainment by two Oscar winners, President Barack Obama offered a fresh take on the state dinner Tuesday in Washington's top social event since his inauguration.

It's their job to feed the world. Now ...one nutritionist is asking farmers to think about what they are feeding themselves.

The Obama White House held its first official state dinner last night, for visiting Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

Last month, Walter "Gator" Pelletier, the chairman of the National Turkey Federation and an executive at Butterball, the nation's largest turkey producer, approached Wes Pike, his go-to bird handler, with the secret mission: Raise two well-mannered birds that would not trash a room at the Willard Hotel or go ballistic on President Obama when he ...

The firm was also one of only six companies honored with an inaugural Sustainable Company Award.

Cerebral palsy sufferer Paul Townley, aged 27, of Eckington, near Pershore, moved into his bungalow in July last year.

RESIDENTS can pick up a free tree for their garden this year. As part of National Tree Week they can get their hands on a free tree by visiting one of seven parks across the borough.

Burbank should know; not only is he involved with the AMC's Highland Center - perhaps the most eco-friendly building achievement around - Burbank is also the chairman of the newly formed Mt.

It was a taste of India at President Barack Obama's First State Dinner, where he welcomed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in Hindi and treated him to a range of vegetarian delicacies, including dishes prepared with herbs from the White House kitchen garden.

WASHINGTON: Save for an option of green curry prawns, President Barack Obama offered his guests an all-vegetarian fare at his first state dinner in honour of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh who one newspaper had described as an "abstemious vegetarian." Dubbed by some as Washington's most elite social event since his Jan 20 inauguration, the ...

Choosing the right rocks can be as much fun as selecting plants when you're building a rock garden.

On a damp, chilly Tuesday, guest chef Marcus Samuelsson was still out tromping around the White House garden picking herbs for that evening's state dinner at the White House.

BRIGHT garden nurtured with tender loving care has scooped a Kinsley woman a green-fingered gong.

If you use container boxes for plants, they might be empty now or dying as the weather gets colder.

MARSHFIELD -- Growing Together-Marshfield Community Gardens have been put to bed for the winter.

Thousands of people have used the annual Festival of Trees to kick off their holiday traditions.

Here are some of the issues I tackled last week: Feed lawns: Fertilize your lawns around Thanksgiving Day.

WELL we were all warned last weekend that there was a storm coming and boy were they right.

When Americans sit down at the holiday dinner table, they are likely to see a dish called "candied yams". But this is a misnomer. While sweet potatoes and yams are both edible tubers, they otherwise have very little in common. Biologically, the two crops are entirely unrelated. Yams are an Old World crop, while sweet potatoes are native to the Americas...

Early on a freezing Saturday morning, Matt Merrill and his 7-year-old daughter began to dig potatoes.

Saturday was the second year for the event, in which people are invited to take home any vegetables they can find after the year’s last harvest. Between cold snaps and summer hailstorms, the fields weren’t quite as bountiful as 2008. But there were still carrots to be had, potatoes to be dug, and even the occasional onion to find.

Hannah Stephenson offers some easy ways to add colour to the winter garden. IF you're looking for colourful pots which will last a bit longer than a few short-lived pansies this winter, it's worth shopping around for evergreen and berried shrubs and grasses.

The last week in November is the time to take stock and realize once again how thankful we should be to live and garden here in western Washington.

Actress NICOLE KIDMAN isn't the green-fingered goddess she once thought she was after a terrible 2009 harvest.

As Turkey Day nears, I grow thankful for life's simple pleasures. I feel thankful during other seasons, but now is when the thought of the pilgrims and their tough times makes me officially take stock.

Here's the list of fall chores for getting your soil ready to boost plant growth next spring: Pull perennial weeds like morning glory, which come out more easily when the soil is damp.

Kansas City -- Steve Mann doesn't look like an outlaw as he cheerfully harvests giant rutabagas and luscious lettuce bunches from a friend's garden in Kansas City, North.

THERE were howls of protest when Worthing Council started to redesign the floral garden in front of Marine Parade's prestigious Heene Terrace.

Nearly 40 years after he moved into his house, a Middleton man is counting the cost of excavating his garden and unearthing some buried treasure with a difference...

Q: I have two oleander bushes that have been badly eaten by bugs. I found many, many bug nests above the bushes and I have destroyed the eggs.

We had a short drive from the Virginia Robinson Garden in Beverly Hills to the Getty Center, located on its own hilltop in the Santa Monica Mountains, right off the 405 Freeway.

Not to be unpatriotic, but another "cranberry" outshines the traditional Thanksgiving cranberry.

This fruit, sometimes called mountain cranberry, partridgeberry or foxberry, is esteemed in other parts of the world. You may know it by its Scandinavian name, lingonberry, because that's where it is most popular, with many thousands of tons harvested each year from the wild.

Depending on where you live, by mid-summer, some gardens are finishing up for the season, others are in their prime and still others are just starting to produce.

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There is such a bounty of botanical-based beauty products, you might think they grow on trees.

Come join us during the ANNUAL FALL PLANT SALE at the Palo Verde Center November 21 and 22, 2009 from 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM for a fabulous selection of desert native and desert adapted plants.

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One effect of recent recession hard times is the much greater interest in a backyard 'Victory Garden.' These are the modern versions of the backyard gardens during World War II.

PUPILS have been left devastated after yobs ruined the school garden they had spent a year creating.

Fairhaven primary school pupils Debbie Freer, Victoria Brooks, Adam Jewiss, Jasper Pyer, Luke Moore and Shannon Winhall ANTHONY CARROLL 19 November 2009 a oeExcuse me, Miss, do you mind if I go and tend my leeks and check my pumpkins?a That may not be the usual question for a pupil to ask their teacher - but for youngsters at a Norfolk primary ...

Scott Thursby of Golden Gate City tends to his "paw paw" trees, or papaya trees. His edible landscaping draws neighbors to his home on a daily basis. His garden provides fresh fruits and vegetables for his family and community. His papaya trees will bloom soon with flowers. The male papaya plants will have several blooms and thin stalks, while the female plants will have a single large bloom, and short stalks.

Slindile Maluleka Half-a-million rands-worth of cycads - one of the rarest plant species in the world - were dug up and stolen from the Durban Botanic Gardens at the weekend.

The recession is downsizing everything - even South Carolina's Statehouse Christmas tree.

CELEBRITY gardener Alan Titchmarsh has returned to his horticultural roots with a visit to the Harrogate charity he helped to set up.

London, Nov 16 Hollywood star Mel Gibson has revealed he does gardening to become a better person.

The Catholic War Veterans, Post 1325, Our Lady of Lourdes, were treated to a very special Veteran's Day breakfast at St.

Have you heard of a "pee bale"? It's the latest measure adopted at the National Trust property Wimpole Hall in Cambridgeshire to both save water and ensure efficient composting.

At holiday time, trains whiz through Richard Kloewer's yard, past the lighted evergreen trees, dolls, teddy bears, even a miniature Harley Davidson display.

A GROUP of green-fingered Newsquest volunteers revamped the garden of an East Finchley special school yesterday in celebration of Mitzah Day.

The famed nha vuon or garden house of Hue city could flourish and bloom again, nurtured by new policies of the Thua Thien-Hue provincial administration.

The growing season may have come to a close, but the knowledge gained by a new crop of very young hands-on enthusiasts could last a lifetime.

Workers at the Norfolk Botanical Garden are cleaning up after Tropical Storm Ida's remnants destroyed more than 40 trees and shrubs.

A new bug is causing a stink around north Georgia. As from its name, the globular stink bug is a member of the stink bug family.

Mel Gibson says the best advice he was ever given was to dig ditches and now grows vegetables to become a better person.

The year 2009 has been a memorable one for most gardeners in the Valley. From Mount Solon to Deerfield, from Greenville to Dooms, it has been a favorable season for most gardeners.

Bonjourno, mon amis! I've just returned from Italy and, believe it or not, only one garden tour was included on the itinerary.

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When they're at work, landscape designers Annemarie and Matthew Hall dispense advice on how to save water, choose appropriate plants and maximize every square inch.

The pot marigold, known as calendula offers edible petals that add colorful garnish to winter dishes.

The Brazilian Garden at Naples Botanical Garden features an original ceramic tile mural made by Roberto Burle Marx, known internationally as the "father of modern landscape architecture." The piece is the only Burle Marx mural in the United States.

The Master Gardeners of Greene County are starting a series of gardening classes open to the public at Rutledge-Wilson Community Farm Park, 3825 W. Farm Rd.

As we invent things to make our lives more efficient, the result is often more things on our to-do list and a greater sense of pressure to get them all done.

SWINDON'S flood-prone residents spent the night with crossed fingers after 20 to 40mm of rain was predicted in the lead up to today.

Winter veggies include beets, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbages, carrots, cauliflower, Chinese peas, garlic, leeks, lettuces, onions, peas, radishes, snap peas, spinach, Swiss chard, and turnips.

I planted a holly tree in my front garden about eight years ago and it is now barely knee-high. Hollies do not grow quickly but this one seems determined not to grow at all.

A gift for all seasons If you're trying to think of holiday gifts for gardening friends and relatives, subscriptions will deliver a year-round present.

November 12, 2009 - Denihan Hospitality Group announced today the official grand opening of the Upper East Side's newest luxury hotel re-creation, The Surrey.

A British heritage charity is encouraging employees to help the environment by eschewing indoor toilets and relieving themselves outdoors.

Many of Peru's grittiest slums have no traditional access to water. But thanks to a German NGO and some hard work, one is harvesting water from fog that cloaks the night sky.

You've had your physical exam and you've passed with flying colors. You're eating right, your blood pressure is on target, your weight is just where you want it and your cholesterol is perfect.

During the case, narcotics detectives identified an outdoor marijuana garden being maintained in the rural foothills off of West Camino Cielo Rd.

We have two neighbor cats that think our front flowerbeds are their own personal toilets.

In my own garden, I prefer to grow everything in the ground. Pots and planters simply require a little more attention than I want to give them.

The season has arrived when home cooks break out the heavy-duty pots and pans, and turn to their cool-weather repertoires, tantalizing families and guests with delectable aromas wafting from the kitchen.

Walter Waller is hoping to solve the mystery of how a junior fencing championship medal from the University of Notre Dame ended up buried in his London garden.

For many in the Greenville area, the cooler fall weather means time spent indoors.

A pensioner is trying to force a golf club next to her country home to alter its course after a stray ball killed one of her sheep.

We are having very beautiful weather with temperatures being in the 60s and 70s.

Many of the new gardeners didn't know how to grow vegetables, and weren't sure what to do with them once they did.

MORE and more people are discovering the joy of growing their own, especially so in the current tough financial climate.

One winter morning a couple of years ago, I was shoveling snow that had fallen overnight when someone said, "I could do that for you." He politely introduced himself as Ziggy and said a neighbor sent him.

MERRILL -- The youngest students in Merrill Area Public Schools might not know it, but their new play area is full of teachable moments.

Suppose you could look at the pool in back of James Cameron's Malibu estate. Or admire the ornate garden on Haim Saban's Beverly Hills mansion.

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Plateau Gardening reader Sue of Crossville sent an e-mail asking, “What have I done wrong? I got this Christmas cactus years ago. It is a Zygocactus truncates according to my flower book. The plant was growing in a shallow amount of poor looking soil. I changed the pot and dirt in the spring of 2008. It normally blooms in early June but had no flowers that year. Though it has been getting new shoots, it did not bloom in spring-2009 either.”

A new book by a Wookey gardener has hit the shelves. Ornamental Vegetable Gardening by Sally Gregson was written in a year and includes colourful photographs and ideas for the new and well-seasoned gardener.

A HAPLESS cannabis farmer tried to grow his own drugs in a greenhouse a ' and failed to produce a single bud.

Mr Gray said the set-up was "unsophisticated" and argued that because there was no bud, the usable part of the plant, Keenan did not warrant a spell in custody.

Inmates of the Green Bay Correctional Institution are getting their hands dirty while cleaning up their acts.

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Clearfield Center for Active Living in partnership with the Penn State Cooperative Extension is offering a new series of programs aimed at the home gardener.

A Cape Town gardener is lucky to be alive after rain and winds toppled a huge old oak tree on to the garden shed he had left just minutes before.

Most local garden centers are loaded with fresh bedding plants to give you months of cool-season color and splendor.

PUPILS went one better when they were asked to created a butterfly garden - they also hatched the butterflies.

You could be called the lawn Luddites. You're the holdouts who shun leaf blowers and lawn vacuums, the hardy types who find satisfaction in the scrape of tines on grass.

Planting seeds is a satisfying way to grow trees and shrubs, and gives you a special affection for the plants.

Plenty of food for thought in the movie Food Inc. I recently had the opportunity watch the documentary Food Inc.

Bridal Fashion Week is the chance for top designers to show off their new lines, and our chance to find out what's hot in wedding fashion.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A little homemade sunshine, a sprinkle of dew and covering it all in chocolate is not how you receive a miracle or two.

Alyson talks with ladies from the Village Commons about a series of home gardening workshops and luncheons to help folks get the most out of their gardens through the winter months.

RESIDENTS in Burnley are being asked to say what changes they would like to see at historic Towneley Hall during the next five years.

Guy Fawkes night in the UK isn't the dramatic event it once was, but fireworks are increasingly being used to celebrate other big occasions.

In this Oct. 29, 2009 file photo, first lady Michelle Obama holds a sweet potato as she... FILE - In this Oct.

Cooking with home-grown fresh rosemary or any of the culinary herbs is a luxury that many foodies won't live without, even in winter.

To help the sight-impaired enjoy the great outdoors, the Franklin Lions Club and the Williamson County Master Gardeners Association are joining together to create the county's first Sensory Garden for the Blind.

We recently received some beautiful, yellow garden onions. With a blink of an eye, I was transforming them into lovely French onion soup.

To me, soups have always represented a form of enchanting power. You take a few inexpensive ingredients and with the touch of your hand and heat, there is a magical transformation. It is true that a cup of soup can be the perfect beginning for a several course dinner, but today I want to share with you a soup that is a meal in itself.

In a medium kettle, heat oil. Add onions which are sprinkled with salt between layers.

Planting seeds is a satisfying way to grow trees and shrubs, and gives you a special affection for the plants.

Campbellford a ' Veteran gardening guru Ed Lawrence, author of "Gardening, Grief and Glory", entertained close to 150 fellow and budding horticulturalists Monday night with tales of gardening perils and words of wisdom.

When you see a rooftop bustling with activity, it's usually because something is under construction.

Bonnie Plants has developed a fully biodegradable peat pot. These Bonnie Plant tomatoes are growing in a Naturalyard raised bed that makes them easier to tend.

Barry Manilow has found a new hobby - gardening. The Mandy and Copacabana singer loves nothing better than pottering around in his potting shed and tending to his plants whenever he's not onstage or in a recording studio.

Feng Shui does not just apply to your indoor realm. It also applies to your garden. This ancient ritualistic practice is all about the fine art of object placement to bring you good luck, great energy, and protection.

The first thing you should do is pay attention to is the amount of clutter in your backyard now that the partying from summer fun is all over. As you might already know, one of the very first rules of Feng Shui is to keep things clutter free. This means being seasonal as well.

A bronze Egyptian sculpture from a Cleveland man's garden that he almost let an antique dealer take for $3,000 a few years ago has sold at auction for $118,000. The 4-foot tall sculpture of a woman carrying a water vessel on her head was in the yard when the man bought his house 40 years ago.

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Before Cheryl Leatherwood's father died last year, his greatest pleasure was to sit out back of the family's Skipperville home and watch the hummingbirds in flight, fighting each other for nectar and territory.

After his death, the family began cleaning out a garage where he stored a variety of items. That's where Cheryl Leatherwood came across his collection of glass bottles - cobalt blue milk of magnesia bottles, old Dr. Pepper and Nehi drink bottles and a Five Points Soda bottle from Clio. Instead of throwing them out, Leatherwood decided to use the bottles for a special piece of garden art - a bottle tree.

Before putting your garden to rest for the winter, think about ways to improve your garden soil.

A. Herbaceous perennials can all be cut down at this point if they were not already killed by frost.

THE RSPB is urging good hygiene around bird feeders, tables and water baths to help garden birds stay healthy this winter.

All of the recent talk about the Nobel Prize makes me think of a Nobelist who passed away last month.